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Synchrotron X‐ray diffraction experiments with a prototype hybrid pixel detector
Author(s) -
Le Bourlot C.,
Landois P.,
Djaziri S.,
Renault P.O.,
Le Bourhis E.,
Goudeau P.,
Pinault M.,
MayneL'Hermite M.,
Bacroix B.,
Faurie D.,
Castelnau O.,
Launois P.,
Rouzière S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889811049107
Subject(s) - detector , diffraction , optics , synchrotron , calibration , synchrotron radiation , pixel , context (archaeology) , physics , materials science , paleontology , quantum mechanics , biology
A prototype X‐ray pixel area detector (XPAD3.1) has been used for X‐ray diffraction experiments with synchrotron radiation. The characteristics of this detector are very attractive in terms of fast readout time, high dynamic range and high signal‐to‐noise ratio. The prototype XPAD3.1 enabled various diffraction experiments to be performed at different energies, sample‐to‐detector distances and detector angles with respect to the direct beam, yet it was necessary to perform corrections on the diffraction images according to the type of experiment. This paper is focused on calibration and correction procedures to obtain high‐quality scientific results specifically developed in the context of three different experiments, namely mechanical characterization of nanostructured multilayers, elastic–plastic deformation of duplex steel and growth of carbon nanotubes.